Cessna 172M accident near Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, June 4, 1984
On June 4, 1984 at about 4:15 pm local time, a Cessna 172M, registered N9801V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mt. Pleasant, Michigan (Mt. Pleasant Muni. airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 4, 1984 · about 4:15 pm local time
- Place
- Mt. Pleasant, Michigan · Mt. Pleasant Muni. · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M · all 172Ms on the register
- Registration
- N9801V · no longer on the register · serial 17264509
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PLT WAS IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN PRACTICING TOUCH-&-GO LANDINGS WHEN THE ENG LOST POWER. HE SUSPECTED A CARBURETOR PROBLEM BECAUSE OF RECENT PROBLEMS. HE USED THE PRIMER, AT WHICH TIME THE ENGINE RESPONDED MOMENTARILY. SUBSEQUENT, THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING ON SOFT TERRAIN WHERE THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT NOSED OVER. PREVIOUSLY, THE CARBURETOR HAD BEEN LEAKING & WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, IT BEGAN LEAKING AGAIN. THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE CARBURETOR FLOAT WAS STICKING & THE REPAIR COULD WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT SCHEDULED ANNUAL INSPECTION WHICH WAS DUE IN THE FOLLOWING MONTH.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 68 hours in all; 51 in this make and model; 27 in the last 90 days; 37 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,683 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; not recorded at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 54°F (12°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:53 pm from MBS, 30 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N9801V the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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